Applied Comm 12 Checklist for Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1.Make sure everything from Tuesday, May 19 is finished 2.Current Events research: a.Step 1:Create a new link CURRENT EVENTS from your main page.(Remember, when you click on the chain link icon, change the page name to “Current Events for <your name>’s career”.Write a paragraph explanation that describes why your career is in demand and why it will still be needed in the future. b.Step 2:Find your job/career “in the news”.Go to the USA Today website (or any other news website) and search for things related to your career.Find three news-worthy events where your profession is involved.(Use a variety of stories.For example, if you’re going into the Navy, don’t have three stories dealing with the Somali pirates.)Link those stories on your Current Events page with a 5-sentence (minimum) summary of the article. How do I add or remove a link on my page?
Click "Edit This Page."
Type in and highlight the text you wish to link and click the chain link icon in the toolbar to add a new link.
Another window will come up with an option to create a link to a page in your wiki or to link to a website. Type in the page name to create a page in your wiki.If you want to link to a website, click on the tab “External Link” and paste the website address into the address bar.Remember, if you are creating a new page in your wiki, make sure you put your name in the page name.For example, don’t call your budget spreadsheet “budget” because other people will.Call it “Susan’s Budget”—something that has your name in the page name.Keep the name as short as possible.
To remove a link, highlight the link, and hit the broken link icon
How do I spell check my work on the wiki? Some browsers, including Firefox 2, have built in spell checkers, where misspelled words will be underlined in red. If you are using Internet Explorer, you can download a spell check browser extensions, such as ieSpell .Or, do everything in a Word document first and copy and paste it in.(Be careful with formatting, as it might change when you paste it in.)
1. Make sure everything from Tuesday, May 19 is finished
2. Current Events research:
a. Step 1: Create a new link CURRENT EVENTS from your main page. (Remember, when you click on the chain link icon, change the page name to “Current Events for <your name>’s career”. Write a paragraph explanation that describes why your career is in demand and why it will still be needed in the future.
b. Step 2: Find your job/career “in the news”. Go to the USA Today website (or any other news website) and search for things related to your career. Find three news-worthy events where your profession is involved. (Use a variety of stories. For example, if you’re going into the Navy, don’t have three stories dealing with the Somali pirates.) Link those stories on your Current Events page with a 5-sentence (minimum) summary of the article.
How do I add or remove a link on my page?
How do I spell check my work on the wiki?
Some browsers, including Firefox 2, have built in spell checkers, where misspelled words will be underlined in red. If you are using Internet Explorer, you can download a spell check browser extensions, such as ieSpell . Or, do everything in a Word document first and copy and paste it in. (Be careful with formatting, as it might change when you paste it in.)